Groin InjuryNCT05994469
Prevention of Groin Injuries in Rink Hockey
A study testing Copenhagen Adduction Exercise in people with Groin Injury and Groin Strain, run by University of Oviedo at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
Rink hockey teams from senior category (adults) will be recruited to implement a groin injury prevention program consisting on the Copenhagen Adduction Exercise (CAE) throughout the regular season, 0 times, once or twice per week (september 2023-march 2024) Weekly team exposure to training sessions and games will be… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 to 45 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Groin Injury, Groin Strain, Adductor Strain
- What is being tested?
- Copenhagen Adduction Exercise
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 150 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2023to 1 Apr 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 16 to 45 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- #1 Be part of a rink hockey team competing in senior league (either local (third division/lower) or national (first and second division))
- 2 Accept participating in the study (signing the informed consent)
Who cannot join
- #1 not playing rink hockey in the previous season
- 2 serious illness, injury or surgery in the previous 6 months that prevented rink hockey participation
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Prevention of Groin Injuries in Rink Hockey: A One Season Natural Experiment
Rink hockey teams from senior category (adults) will be recruited to implement a groin injury prevention program consisting on the Copenhagen Adduction Exercise (CAE) throughout the regular season, 0 times, once or twice per week (september 2023-march 2024)
Weekly team exposure to training sessions and games will be collected as well as cases of groin problems in the entire population
When the season ends, the number of groin problems will be compared between teams that used the prevention program once a week against twice a week or no sessions a week.
Read the detailed description
Rink hockey teams will be offered a prevention program consisting on the CAE to be performed during the season.
Teams will decide to implement the protocol once, twice or 0 times per week, depending on their schedule. No formal control group will be set, comparison of injuries will be performed between teams that used +80% of the total possible sessions and -80% (28 weeks equals a potential 42 CAE sessions throughout the season).
On a weekly basis, coaches will be contacted to report number of training sessions, games, and training sessions where they implemented CAE.
Bi-weekly, players will report any episode of groin problems (both leading to time-loss and those only affecting performance while not limiting participation).
- Conditions
- Groin Injury, Groin Strain, Adductor Strain
- Being tested
- Copenhagen Adduction Exercise
- Keywords
- rink hockey, groin pain, injury prevention
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Copenhagen Adduction ExerciseBehavioural
The CAE is performed by side-lying on the floor with the dominant lower limb supported in the air by a teammate, the hip is adducted until the body forms a straight line from the ankles to the shoulders (concentric phase), then the player is instructed to lower the body slowly (eccentric phase) until reaching the floor to start the next repetition.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen Adduction Exercise Group | Experimental | there is no control group, all teams can implement the intervention protocol that better fits their normal schedule, the intervention can consist of 1 or 2 Copenhagen Adduction Exercise sessions per week Receives: Behavioral: Copenhagen Adduction Exercise |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Bi-Weekly prevalence of groin problems
number of groin pain complaints in a 14-day frame, groin pain is described as pain in the groin region which emerges from performing exercise and may be indicative of an injury to the adductor muscles, abdominals, hip flexors, or pubic joint
Measured: Every 14 days throughout the entire study (which lasts 7 months)
Secondary outcomes (2)
Adherence to the intervention
Since the intervention is implemented on a weekly basis, the number of sessions performed by the participating teams will be collected to calculate the total compliance with the intervention. From a total of 56 possible sessions a team may complete 47 which equals 83% compliance
Measured: Every 7 days throughout the entire study (which lasts 7 months)
hockey exposure
number of training sessions and games per week this metric is collected to calculate exposure hours, so that groin problems can be compared as nº of injuries / 1000 hours of exposure, as the International Olympic Committee recommends
Measured: Every 7 days throughout the entire study (which lasts 7 months)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Aug 2023
- Study start1 Sep 2023
- Primary completion30 Mar 2024
- Study completion1 Apr 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Groin InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- Natural experiment
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 150 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Oviedo
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Hugo Olmedillas Fernandez, University of Oviedo
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05994469
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- UO2023/1
- Status last verified
- Apr 2024
- First submitted
- 5 Aug 2023
- Last updated
- 4 Apr 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Apr 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Prevention of Groin Injuries in Rink Hockey: A One Season Natural Experiment
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05994469
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- UO2023/1
- Conditions
- Groin Injury, Groin Strain, Adductor Strain
- Keywords
- rink hockey, groin pain, injury prevention
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 150 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of OviedoUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Apr 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Rink hockey teams from senior category (adults) will be recruited to implement a groin injury prevention program consisting on the Copenhagen Adduction Exercise (CAE) throughout the regular season, 0 times, once or twice per week (september 2023-march 2024)
Weekly team exposure to training sessions and games will be collected as well as cases of groin problems in the entire population
When the season ends, the number of groin problems will be compared between teams that used the prevention program once a week against twice a week or no sessions a week.
Detailed description
Rink hockey teams will be offered a prevention program consisting on the CAE to be performed during the season.
Teams will decide to implement the protocol once, twice or 0 times per week, depending on their schedule. No formal control group will be set, comparison of injuries will be performed between teams that used +80% of the total possible sessions and -80% (28 weeks equals a potential 42 CAE sessions throughout the season).
On a weekly basis, coaches will be contacted to report number of training sessions, games, and training sessions where they implemented CAE.
Bi-weekly, players will report any episode of groin problems (both leading to time-loss and those only affecting performance while not limiting participation).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- Natural experiment
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen Adduction Exercise Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Copenhagen Adduction Exercisethere is no control group, all teams can implement the intervention protocol that better fits their normal schedule, the intervention can consist of 1 or 2 Copenhagen Adduction Exercise sessions per week |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 to 45 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- #1 Be part of a rink hockey team competing in senior league (either local (third division/lower) or national (first and second division))
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- #1 not playing rink hockey in the previous season
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen Adduction ExerciseThe CAE is performed by side-lying on the floor with the dominant lower limb supported in the air by a teammate, the hip is adducted until the body forms a straight line from the ankles to the shoulders (concentric phase), then the player is instructed to lower the body slowly (eccentric phase) until reaching the floor to start the next repetition. | Behavioural | Copenhagen Adduction Exercise Group |
Primary outcome
Bi-Weekly prevalence of groin problems
Time frame: Every 14 days throughout the entire study (which lasts 7 months)
number of groin pain complaints in a 14-day frame, groin pain is described as pain in the groin region which emerges from performing exercise and may be indicative of an injury to the adductor muscles, abdominals, hip flexors, or pubic joint
2 secondary outcomes
Adherence to the intervention
Time frame: Every 7 days throughout the entire study (which lasts 7 months)
hockey exposure
Time frame: Every 7 days throughout the entire study (which lasts 7 months)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Apr 2024.
- Previous research similar to this projectLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Copenhagen Adduction Exercise in people with Groin Injury and Groin Strain, run by University of Oviedo at 1 site in Spain.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Apr 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Bi-Weekly prevalence of groin problems (time frame: Every 14 days throughout the entire study (which lasts 7 months)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Apr 2024.